2 Corinthians 11:7-8; Preached the Gospel Freely
2 Corinthians 11:7-8 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
The Apostle Paul preached the gospel in Corinth whilst staying with Aquila and Priscilla who, like him, were tent-makers. Every Sabbath day, he would go to the synagogue to preach the gospel. It was from that initial work that souls were saved and that the church in Corinth began. The Apostle Paul was also able to do the work through the support and help of other churches who contributed to the needs of the gospel work.
He had to speak these words because it has been said that his service in Corinth was worthless because he did not accept any payments from the church. The flow of his discourse centres on the intruders to the church who were charging the church for the preaching of their gospel. They lived comfortably by following the rule that the teacher should be paid for his work. By breaking this basic rule, so they intimated, the Apostle Paul demonstrated that his work was below par and his love for the church in Corinth questionable.